Archive - Aug 8, 2012

August 8, 2012

By

Ted Lutz

MT. JEWETT â âSwedish by Heritage, Swedish by Heart.â
Thatâs the theme for this yearâs three-day Swedish Festival in Mt. Jewett.
The festival begins Friday with the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. at St. Matthews Lutheran Church on East Main Street. The closing ceremony is at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Center Street Stage.
There is no admission charge to attend the festival.
The annual festival, which brings thousands of visitors to Mt. Jewett, features no less than 30 events.

August 8, 2012

By

Ted Lutz

LUDLOW â Unpatriotic thieves have stolen two aluminum flagpoles at the Gibbs Hill Cemetery near Ludlow.
The families of Tom VanGiesen and Frank Sirianni of Kane donated the flagpoles in honor of Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. VanGiesen. The Kane native was killed last year in Afghanistan while serving with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
The soldier was the son of Tom and Sue VanGiesen of Lincoln Street, Kane. The soldier was the longtime girlfriend of Erin Sirianni, daughter of Frank and Sherry Sirianni of Highland Road, Kane.

August 8, 2012

By

Ted Lutz

Citing a "lack of support and cooperation" from the other two board members, Supervisor Steve Dyne resigned Tuesday as the volunteer roadmaster for Wetmore Township.
"At this time, I will not be able to fulfill the daily duties of roadmaster," Dyne said in his letter of resignation. "Therefore, I resign from the volunteer position."
The letter was submitted near the end of the monthly meeting of the three-member Board of Supervisors.

August 8, 2012

By

Ted Lutz

The brush drop-off site at Glenwood Park in Kane has been closed, Kane Borough Streets Department Foreman Mike Beane said Tuesday.
A sign posted at the closed gate at the entrance to the brush drop-off site says the closing is due to âabuseâ in not following the rules.
The brush drop-off site had been open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Beane said.
Using their own vehicles, borough residents hauled leaves, tree branches and brush to the appropriate piles at the drop-off site at the park on Hacker Street (Route 321).